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CHLA.org
323-361-2122
CHLA.org
Pediatric
Residency Program
Better Care Through Diversity
At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles we
celebrate diversity in many forms. As a
regional reference center for children,
CHLA is the perfect place to gain expertise
in pediatric care. Find out more about some
of the exciting people and programs at
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
IMPACT Project Track
The IMPACT (Improving Medicine: Pediatricians
and Communities Together) Project track is an
optional track for Children’s Hospital residents
that involves either a community-based
intervention or policy work and allows residents
to make a positive impact on their community
while learning about the development and
implementation of an advocacy project.
CHLA.org/IMPACT
Research at CHLA
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is well-known for
Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles Community
research in a variety of fields including health
disparities and health advocacy. The Saban
Our Patient Population:
Research Institute at Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles is among the largest and most
productive pediatric research centers in the
western United States.
CHLA.org/RESEARCH
Hispanic Latino - 66%
White - 23%
Asian - 5%
Black - 2%
Other - 4%
Diversity in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to world-class museums,
eclectic neighborhoods, historic city landmarks,
diverse cuisine and shopping. Visit CHLA.org/LALife
to check out some of the amazing things the city
has to offer.
Our Diverse Faculty
GRISELDA (GIA) ALVAREZ, MD
Division of Endocrinology
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of the University of Southern
California (USC)
Residency: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Academic/Research Interests: Diabetes, obesity,
PCO/hyperandrogenism
Personal Interests: Too many to list!
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Wonderful patients
and families, amazing colleagues, and the everyday
intellectual stimulation geared toward providing
excellent care to all children.”
gralvarez@chla.usc.edu
LATOYA BARBER, MD
Division of Hospital Medicine,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of USC
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Nighttime education,
medical trauma, safe transfers
Personal Interests: Movies, shopping, basketball,
learning to cook, fine dining, travel
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The hospital serves a
population of people who would otherwise not be
able to afford access to such amazing care. Makes
me feel like I am making a difference.”
Ask Me About: Women in medicine, raising children
as a full-time pediatrician, hospital medicine, or
education as a career focus in pediatrics.
lbarber@chla.usc.edu
EYAL BEN-ISAAC, MD
Director, Pediatric
Residency Program
Division of General Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine of USC
Residency and Chief Residency: Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Education,
immunizations, lead toxicity, infant formulas
Personal Interests: Guitar, sports (hockey
and baseball)
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Working with the
house staff—their energy and camaraderie keeps us
interested in teaching.”
Ask Me About: Our training program and opportunities
to teach or be involved within our various committees
and tracks. ebenisaac@chla.usc.edu
ASHLEY BENNETT, MD
MICHAEL BRYANT, MD, MBA
Division of General Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Head, Division of Hospital
Medicine, Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine of USC
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of USC
Residency: University of Oklahoma
Fellowship: Community and Societal Pediatrics,
University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Academic/Research Interests: Protective factors
(environmental determinants, education, hope); child
rights; social justice; integrative medicine; communitybased participatory research; media and health;
trauma-informed care; parental incarceration and
child health
Residency and Chief Residency: Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Night float curriculum,
medical trauma
Personal Interests: Sports (rugby, football,
basketball), art
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The patients we serve.”
mbryant@chla.usc.edu
Personal Interests: Street art; time banking
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The people! I feel so
lucky to work with a group of friendly people who
are all very passionate about child health.”
Ask Me About: Collaborating with people and
organizations in the community to address the root
causes of health disparities. Let me know if you would
like to explore options for creating holistic programs
to improve child well-being. abennett@chla.usc.edu
FRANCINE BYNUM, MD
Division of Hospital Medicine,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Residency: Loma Linda University
Children’s Hospital
Academic/Research Interests: Hyperpigmentation,
wound healing, PEWS, nighttime curriculum, medical
student education
Personal Interests: Reading, shopping, travel
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The people (staff and
patients) and the family environment.”
Ask Me About: Research or education.
fbynum@chla.usc.edu
PATTY RAE CASTILLO, MD
SYLVIA DEL CASTILLO, MD
Division of General Pediatrics,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of USC
Division of Critical Care,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of USC
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Residency and Chief Residency: Phoenix Children’s
Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center Hospital
Academic/Research Interests: Obesity
prevention education, health disparities and
underserved populations
Personal Interests: Exploring Los Angeles, traveling,
dancing, green living
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The people! Here, you
are surrounded by great minds, true innovators and
friends. It’s a lovely atmosphere.”
pcastillo@chla.usc.edu
JOLENE COLLINS, MD
Division of General Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of USC
Residency: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Academic/Research Interests: Medical education,
outpatient pediatrics, health inequalities
Personal Interests: Bouldering, travel
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “My inspiring and
amazing colleagues.”
Ask Me About: Women in medicine or health care
delivery in underserved communities.
jocollins@chla.usc.edu
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Abdominal
perfusion in neonates with single-ventricle
congenital heart disease
Personal Interests: Music, singing, movies,
wine, family
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The people I work with.”
Ask Me About: Critical care medicine or what it
means to be a physician leader.
sdelcastillo@chla.usc.edu
JON DETTERICH, MD
Division of Cardiology,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of USC
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Cardiovascular
disease in patients with sickle cell anemia
Personal Interests: Being with my family, especially
my kids; most water sports—surfing, swimming
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The dedication of
the people who work here and the families of the
children who are treated here.”
jdetterich@chla.usc.edu
ALICIA L. EASLEY, MD
LOURDES ESCALONA, MD
Division of Hospital Medicine
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Division of Emergency Medicine
and Transport, Children’s
Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor, the Keck
School of Medicine of USC
Residency: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Oakland, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles
Medical Center
Academic/Research Interests: LGBT community,
community hospital medicine, medical
student education
Personal Interests: Singing, surfing
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Collaboration with
community hospitals; there is enough going on so that
most can find a niche.”
Ask Me About: LGBT and women of color in
medicine. aeasley@chla.usc.edu
Residency: Harbor-UCLA
Medical Center
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Bedside clinical
teaching, school-based health care delivery and
community health advocacy
Personal Interests: Family time, travel, sports, art
and photography
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The patient population
and talented staff.”
lescalona@chla.usc.edu
JUAN ESPINOZA, MD
BIANCA EDISON, MD, MS
Division of General Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Division of Orthopaedics,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Clinical Professor of
Orthopaedics, the Keck School
of Medicine of USC
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Pediatrics, the Keck School of
Medicine of USC
Residency and Chief Residency: UCLA
Academic/Research Interests: Female athletes, injury
prevention, nutrition, overuse injuries
Personal Interests: Spending time with my family,
athletics (ballet, tennis, swimming, skiing, hiking,
running, yoga), cooking, diversity issues and topics
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The hospital is a
supportive environment!”
bedison@chla.usc.edu
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Digital media,
technology, and their role in medicine and
medical education
Personal Interests: Music, cooking, cycling
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The community we have
here. It’s absolutely wonderful.”
Ask Me About: Let me know if you would like to talk
about … anything! jespinoza@chla.usc.edu
ARA FESTEKJIAN, MD
YVONNE (BONNIE) GUTIERREZ, MD
Division of Emergency Medicine
and Transport, Children’s
Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Pediatrics, the Keck School of
Medicine of USC
Division of General Pediatrics,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of General
Pediatrics, the Keck School of
Medicine of USC
Residency and Chief Residency: Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Fellowship: Loma Linda University
Academic/Research Interests: Pediatric septic shock,
emergency department (ED) handoff communication,
rapid response team activation within four hours of
ED care, socioeconomic factors in ED critical care
Personal Interests: Spending time with my wife and
son, running
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Fellowship: Academic General Pediatrics –
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Cleft lip/palate and
other craniofacial anomalies; infantile hemangiomas
Personal Interests: Running, music, soccer
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The people I work with
(staff and patients).”
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Patients and coworkers.”
afestekjian@chla.usc.edu
Ask Me About: Working as a Latina physician in a
diverse, large urban community.
ygutierrez@chla.usc.edu
HENRI FORD, MD, MHA
PAIGE JACKSON, MD
Vice President and Surgeon
in Chief, Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Vice Chair and Professor of
Surgery, Vice Dean of Medical
Education, the Keck School of
Medicine of USC
Division of Neonatalogy,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, the
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Director, Community Outreach Program,
USC Division of Neonatal Medicine
Residency: New York Hospital – Cornell
Medical College
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Academic/Research Interests:
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The people, patients
and staff.”
hford@chla.usc.edu
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Fellowship: USC
Academic/Research Interests: Visiting nearby community neonatal intensive care units and maintaining/
furthering relationships with our referring facilities
Personal Interests: Zumba
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Interesting patient population; exposure to rare diagnoses!”
pjackson@chla.usc.edu
JOYCE JAVIER, MD, MPH
FASHA LILEY, MD
Division of General Pediatrics,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
General Pediatrics, the Keck
School of Medicine of USC
Division of General Pediatrics,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine of USC
Residency: Stanford University
Fellowship: Academic General Pediatrics –
Stanford University
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Fellowship: Nephrology – Children’s Hospital Los
Angeles; Transplant Nephrology – Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center
Academic/Research Interests: Addressing child
health disparities among Asian-Americans, engaging
Filipinos in evidence-based preventive parenting
interventions and cross-cultural communication
Academic/Research Interests: Hypertension, medical
education, preventive care
Personal Interests: Family time with my husband
and 5-year-old and 2-year-old daughters, reading,
karaoke singing
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The passion, intelligence
and commitment my colleagues display taking care of
patients and training residents.”
fliley@chla.usc.edu
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “My colleagues,
diverse patient population, excellent child care for
faculty/residents.”
Ask Me About: Health disparities research,
behavioral health promotion among Filipino youth,
or women in medicine. jojavier@chla.usc.edu
Personal Interests: Triathlons, cooking
KIRA MOLAS-TORREBLANCA, DO
Division of Hospital Medicine,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of USC
Residency and Chief Residency:
University of Nevada, Reno
Academic/Research Interests: Medical education,
fellowship education, postpartum screening in
inpatient setting, transitions of care from hospital
to home
Personal Interests: Tennis, cooking (I am a total
“foodie”), photography and traveling around
the world
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “I love the people I
work with; I feel privileged to work at one of the best
children’s hospitals; and the farmers market at CHLA!”
Ask Me About: Women in medicine, diversity at CHLA
or work-life balance. kmtorreblanca@chla.usc.edu
MARWA MOUSTAFA, MD
JERANIL NUNEZ, MD
Division of General Pediatrics,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Pediatrics, the Keck School of
Medicine of USC
Education Director, Division
of Emergency Medicine and
Transport, Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Pediatrics, the Keck School of
Medicine of USC
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Special education,
medical professionalism, doctor patient communication
Personal Interests: Reading, cooking, travel
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Phenomenal colleagues,
variability/individuality in career paths, ample
opportunity for professional advancement and growth.”
mmoustafa@chla.usc.edu
CYNTHIA E. MUÑOZ, PHD, MPH
Division of General Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Pediatrics, the Keck School of
Medicine of USC
Fellowship: Pediatric Psychology, Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Behavioral health
issues associated with pediatric insulin-dependent
diabetes, health disparities and underserved
populations with a focus on the Latino
diabetes community Personal Interests: Running, music
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The families we serve
and the resources that are available to them
at CHLA.”
Ask Me About: Pediatric psychology expertise to
answer complex problems—including behavioral
health (depression, anxiety, learning disabilities)—in
Spanish-speaking populations. cymunoz@chla.usc.edu
Residency: Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Medical education,
simulation, dehydration, asthma Personal Interests: Teaching, cooking, spending time
with family and friends
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Sense of teamwork and
collaboration among caregivers; the gardens during
the Christmas holiday.”
jenunez@chla.usc.edu
PIA S. PANNARAJ, MD, MPH
Division of Infectious Diseases,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of USC
Residency: University of California, San Diego
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine
Academic/Research Interests: Vaccines,
epidemiology, global health
Personal Interests: Family, travel
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Diversity of patients.”
ppannaraj@chla.usc.edu
MONA PATEL, MD
D. BRENT POLK, MD
Director of Operations,
AltaMed Clinic, Division of
General Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine of USC
Physician in Chief and Vice
President, Academic Affairs;
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Chairman of Pediatrics and
Vice Dean for Child Health; Professor of Pediatrics
and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Keck
School of Medicine of USC
Residency and Chief Residency: Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Community and
legislative child health advocacy, medical home,
caring for underserved populations, community health
Personal Interests: Cooking, yoga, Rollerblading,
reading, hanging out with family and friends
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The people (patients,
staff and my colleagues)!”
Ask Me About: Mentorship for minority health care
opportunities. mpatel@chla.usc.edu
CARLOS PELAYO, MD
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Surgery, the
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Residency and Chief Residency: University of
California, San Francisco
Fellowship: University of Chicago Medicine, Comer
Children’s Hospital
Academic/Research Interests: Enteric nervous system
physiology and molecular mechanism of intestinal
pain and inflammation, pediatric surgical outcomes,
surgical innovation
Personal Interests: Music, art scene, L.A. culture and
leisure traveling
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The culture that strives to
provide the best-quality care for children in Los Angeles.”
jpelayo@chla.usc.edu
Residency and Chief Residency: University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine
Academic/Research Interests: Regulation of growth
and development of the intestinal cell as it relates
to ontogeny and disease; epidermal growth factor
and tumor necrosis factor receptor family member
signaling mechanisms leading to proliferation,
differentiation or migration of intestinal cells and the
relationship between inflammation and tumorigenesis
Personal Interests: Running, gardening, hiking,
traveling and eating
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Patient and family
diversity; the faculty; research and trainees”
Ask Me About: Any diversity related topics
dbpolk@chla.usc.edu
LESLIE RICHARD, MD
MICHELE ROLAND, MD
Developmental-Behavioral
Pediatrics, Division of General
Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine of USC
Division of Adolescent Medicine,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of USC
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests:
Developmental-behavioral pediatrics
Personal Interests: Family, travel
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Innovative scholarship,
vibrant academic/teaching environment, diverse
patient population.”
lerichard@chla.usc.edu
NIURKA RIVERO, MD
Division of Critical Care,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of
Anesthesiology and Critical
Care, the Keck School of
Medicine of USC
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Academic/Research Interests: Spina bifida
Personal Interests: Scrapping, hiking, Scrabble
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The great work we do.”
mroland@chla.usc.edu
CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL, MD
Division of Hospital Medicine
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine
of USC
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Academic/Research Interests: Respiratory infections
in pediatric patients with tracheostomies, pediatric
pain management, palliative care
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Personal Interests: Ballroom dancing, musical
theater, live music and dance performances, travel
Academic/Research Interests: Leadership training
and personal development in medicine
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Working with exceptional colleagues and thankful families and patients.”
Personal Interests: My family, church, reading, crafts
Ask Me About: Being LGBT at CHLA and in Los
Angeles, clinical research at CHLA, or pediatric
hospital medicine. crussell@chla.usc.edu
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Its heart for children.”
nrivero@chla.usc.edu
DANIELI B. SALINAS, MD, MS
Division of Pulmonology
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
and Preventive Medicine, the Keck
School of Medicine of USC
Director of Cystic Fibrosis Research and Infant
Pulmonary Function Laboratory
Residency: Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco
Academic/Research Interests: Cystic fibrosis; clinical
translational research
Personal Interests: Surfing, biking and playing
the drums
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Friendly environment.”
dsalinas@chla.usc.edu
PEDRO SANCHEZ, MD, MSCE
Division of Genomic Medicine
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Pathology and Pediatrics, the
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Residency: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Fellowship: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Academic/Research Interests: Craniofacial genetics,
gene-environment interaction
Personal Interests: Hiking/camping
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Families with the sickest
kids can always turn to us.”
Ask Me About: Let me know if you would like to talk
about clinical research or diagnostic challenges, or
just want to know how to find the best hikes in
Southern California. psanchez@chla.usc.edu
NICK MELVIN SHILLINGFORD, MD
Division of Anatomic Pathology
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Pathology, the Keck School of
Medicine of USC
Residency and Chief Residency: Anatomic Pathology,
SUNY Downstate
Fellowship: Surgical/Gastrointestinal Pathology –
Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital
Pediatric Pathology – Harvard Medical School/
Boston Children’s Hospital
Academic/Research Interests: Congenital disorders
of the gastrointestinal tract and liver, inflammatory
disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and liver,
pediatric solid tumors
Personal Interests: Gardening, hiking, sightseeing
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “A great working
environment with a special sense of camaraderie at
all levels.”
nshillingford@chla.usc.edu
MICHELLE THOMPSON, MD
MANUEL B. TORRES, MD, FACS, FAAP
Associate Director, Pediatric
Residency Program
Division of General Pediatrics,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
the Keck School of Medicine of USC
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Surgery, the Keck School of
Medicine of USC
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center,
R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Academic/Research Interests: Medical education,
breastfeeding, immunizations
Academic/Research Interests: Adolescent obesity,
minimally invasive surgery
Personal Interests: Reading, music, dogs
Personal Interests: Medical mission trips,
travel, sports
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The people (staff and
patients)! Learning something new EVERY day.”
Ask Me About: Providing care for the medically
underserved, physician resilience, and a career in
academic medicine. mthompson@chla.usc.edu
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “The people I work with
and the patients I work for.”
mantorres@chla.usc.edu
JEFFREY S. UPPERMAN, MD
Director, Trauma Program and
Pediatric Disaster Resource and
Training Center, Division of
Pediatric Surgery
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Associate Professor of Surgery,
the Keck School of Medicine of USC
Residency and Chief Residency: University Hospital,
New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Personal Interests: Sports, piano, reading
Favorite Thing About CHLA: “Collaborative work
environment; diverse patient population.”
jupperman@chla.usc.edu